This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:47 p.m. From selecting music and choreography to perfecting costumes and makeup, the ins and outs of putting on a dance performance are complex and detailed. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Teng/Daily Bruin)
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November 15, 5:49 pm
Speaker series at Fowler Museum examines graffiti brushstrokes as fine art form
From crayons to graffiti, Alex Kizu has drawn his childhood passion into a career. On Tuesday, artist Alex Kizu, who creates art under the name DEFER, will speak with host Gustavo Tepetla about his experience of being one of the original pioneers of the early Los Angeles graffiti scene as part of the “DISRUPT the Fowler” series. Read more...
Photo: Alex Kizu, who creates art under the name DEFER, will be participating in the series “DISRUPT the Fowler” on Tuesday to discuss his graffiti work. (Courtesy of DEFER)
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November 11, 7:47 pm
Indian Student Union to bring Garba night to Wilson Plaza for fall celebrations
Garba night is brightening up Westwood to celebrate Diwali and Navratri. In partnership with other South Asian clubs on campus, the UCLA Indian Student Union is hosting Garba night on Friday at Wilson Plaza to celebrate Indian culture during the time of Diwali, the festival of lights, and Navratri, a nine-day celebration for nine goddesses, which are forms of Goddess Durga. Read more...
Photo: Members of student dance group ROOT[D perform at their dance rehearsal to prepare for the Indian Student Union’s Garba night on Friday. The South Asian fusion group is one of many student dance groups that will be performing, along with various casual collective dances. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
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November 10, 9:43 pm
UCLA student takes dance moves to national level in commercial
Alejandra Rodríguez has found her rhythm. The third-year dance and political science student performed in a commercial for Fox Deportes, a division of Fox Sports broadcast in Spanish, that aired Oct. Read more...
Photo: Third-year dance and political science student Alejandra Rodríguez performed as part of a commercial for Fox Deportes, a division of Fox Sports broadcasted in Spanish, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the network. (Photo by Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor, Photo Illustration by Eunice Hong)
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November 8, 5:35 pm
Bruin creates space for herself, Black women through fine art
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 9:33 p.m. Ebony Morris paints a picture of her life through the eyes of a Black woman. The third-year studio art student said her background and culture inspire her to create vibrant portraits depicting women of color. Read more...
Photo: Third-year studio art student Ebony Morris primarily paints portraits, specifically of women of color, to express herself and connect with those around her. (Courtesy of Ebony Morris)
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November 5, 5:40 pm
Geffen Playhouse to premiere Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Paradise Blue’
“Paradise Blue” is jazzing up Westwood. The West Coast premiere of the noir-inspired drama will take place at the Geffen Playhouse from Tuesday to Dec. 12. Read more...
Photo: Wendell B. Franklin (left) and Shayna Small (right) play Blue and Pumpkin in “Paradise Blue,” premiering at Geffen Playhouse on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
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November 3, 9:35 pm
UCLA theater returns to in-person performance with eclectic mix of one-act plays
Three undergraduate students are taking one-act plays in entirely new directions. From Thursday to Saturday, the UCLA theater department will be presenting three student-directed and produced one-act plays at Macgowan Hall. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate theater students (from left to right) Wanye’ Yoakum, Jake Goldfarb and Kristy Maanavi will be presenting their self-directed and produced acts in the theater department’s first show of the season, “Undergraduate One Acts.” (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)